The Republican journal., 1887-12-15

SOUTH MONTvILLE. See first page for last
weeks itcms.l J. w. Collins has a very nice mare
and colt The colt is six months Old and Mr.
Collins has refused $l35 for it, The mare is worth
$500 or more. c. V. Follett and Eden Pease have
each very nice colt THE December session of
the + w. BAPTIST quarterly meeting will be held
ut Washington, commencing Friday, Dec. 10th.
JACKSON Mrs. Lydia Larrabee, died at her
residence, of typhoid pneumonia, Friday morning
Dec 9th 1t is reported that she rcsolutely assert.
ed until the very last her innocence of the murder
OF Mrs. Helen NJ. Larrabre, or of being in any
manner instrumental in causing her death. She
was buried at So Unity beside her first husband.
....James q. kimball lost a very valuable year
Old steer; he was found dead in the pasture with
hishcck broken and it is supposed that it was done
ny lighting with neighbours cattle found in the
pasture with them ...Charles Bracket is teaching
school at Brooks village, instead of Jackson as
was enormously stated in last weeks issue of the
journal Mr. Frank Dollon, of Monroe began
the winter term of school at the village on Monday
Dec 9TH. Mr.. Doon is AN experienced and very
successful teacher. Mrs Fannie A., wife of True
l.. tley, died Dec. 9th aged about 80 years. She
had been an invalid for several years and great
sufferer.
q
liable term of school in district No. ) last Thurs
day and left for vinalhavcn and begun the winter
term there Monday. Mr.. McKcen authorized us
to say that punctuaity was AN important factor
IN the success Of the school Several Of the schol
ars lwho would he pleased to see their name in
PRINT were not absent or tar,ly iuriny the term
The friends and ncighbors of L. H. Nickerson
gave him a pleasant surprise Thursday evening
han l,,-t ~,
9th anniversary of his birthday. 1t WAS com
pietc surprise to him. although his daughters pre-
pared nice treat for the occasion They were
well entertained and the evening was very pleas
| antly passed in playing games and in social man
| her.. We saw in the Chelsea, Mass, Leader II
notice of the death of G.. H. Blacks little sou lie
was bright, promising little boy. Mr.. and Mrs
Black have the sincere sympathy of their friends
and relatives in this place in their bcreay ement.
I'VE saw in last weeks Journal an item from
the Portland Press rather rejecting upon the re
ligious standing of our little town. we propose to
| explain when get over our hurry.
BROOKS. DR., Rich has sold his place in Monroe
forthc sake of getting his property nearer together
Mrs. True Cilley who has for Some time been
| sick died last week. Mrs. Aphia Goulding who
has been very sick is much improved ..... Dr.
Jacobs, the new Jackson physician, has some bust
ness this way and is much liked. Tilton Elliott,
Mrs. Miller and Hiram Pattee are having a busy
season in the clothing business David Br;lck-
EFT is doing much ever, and John Gordon en-
poets to start up in January I'VE are informed
| lv Mr. Walter Penney, our Supervisor of schools,
that the term of Free High school recently closed
II south Brooks was in every degree Il success.
MIR. Ross Higgins, the teacher, is a of the late
Ephraim Higgins of Thorndikc who taught very
large number of country schools. We remember
Ross as Il very dligent pupil. The Christmas
entertainment is being properly arranged by Il
committee OF interested citizens. Our Young folks
generally get up good time when they really Try
for it,. Our merchants have put in good stock
of holiday goods. Miss Fanny staples, of the
| firm of staples 4 Colson of Monroe has been in
town visiting her father, l. > staples...M. }. Dow
has had neat Office sign painted by viii White
which he will hang out in few days. The storm
Of last saturday spoiled the proposed (.ood Tenn
lar meeting and il is now to he held next Saturday
evening It is to lie hoped that all Good Tcmplars,
anda who desire to be such, will put in anappcar-
ance.
BrCksroKr. After Mr.. IL. l.. Herbert and wife
had returned from church Tuesday evening, the
9TH, they began to smell smoke and going up stairs
to bed room occupied by Miss Ann Harding they
found it 50 full of smoke that it was Impossible to
stay in it more than Il few moments at a time
Missing Miss Harding from her bed they rushed i'll
t. her sitting room where they found her face down
upon the lounge With part Of her body living on the
floor 1t was probably case of apopleNy, TT q
repetition Of a shock from which She has suffered
nearly two years. Life WAS extinct when she was
discovered, somehow during: this time Mrs Her
bert succeeded in carry ing ten pals of water from
the kitchen below, and by the presence of mind of
both herself and husband and the timely arrival of
two three men who heard MIR. IIerlcr'1 alarm
OF fire they saved their house and also sad story
which must have been told of the burning of the
remains of Miss Harding. Miss Harding was about
SIXTY three years of age and has ljvcd in the
same rooms for Il long time. our town will miss
one of its hest nurses, who always had pleasant
word and 4 smile for those she had attended as
well those she met every day. she carried
cheer everywhere and was Christian in every
sense. Her funeral occurred Friday at 10 A. VI 81,
Rev. Mr.. lIanscom officiating. AT 80 p. NJ. bee.
| 9Th, Mr. Rogers, younG inst started in bust
ness on Front street as jeweler and Matchmaker
died Of pneumonia, from which he h&d suffered
only few days Services We're held At his home
the following day at I2.il and his remains sent
New Hampshire I" his former home. He was a
son of Mr. Rogers who for several years has had
charge Of the boarding house connected with the
| +. NJ. I seminary, and was respected and loved
by all who knew him. lie was about II years OF
age and had been in feeble health for some time
Thosc who mourn his loss have our heartfelt -yn-
pathy..... The ladies of the Elm st parish turn
i>hcd supper tor lOl people at - cent each and
the projects were presented to the Or9ud Cnngl.
church t. help repair their house. The tables were
decorated with elegant and lighted hy old
fashioned candeslick- richly mounted, holding
| from one to three lights. \ pleasant evening WA
enjoyed by all present. 49,. The library wa~ urrncd
| saturday evening and fifteen gathered for reading
...Purkcr >pulorl ha- turned the steam which
Is generated hy boiler i'll the ctllcr into the pip,~
running through hi, house. 1t is a succr~s.....
| Mr.. Gum has Just returned from trpto Michigan
where he reports rush of business and ever. pro
te~son filed 10 it, utmost capacitE.-... saturday
and eunday gave IT, the heaviest rain fall of the
season and also brought the highest course Of tide
th, fall. Rev :. u. llanscon, one of the ahlcSt
Methodist cicrgymen in East Maine Conference
formerly located at Thomastun and now in Bucks
port, has received and accepted call To Biluug
| ham, Alabama, at handsome salary and lcaN g. at
| MIR. Ilansrumc IS also Il member of the First Maine
Cavalry Association and his departure is regretted
! bv many friends throughout The State.